nonurban
adjective
non·ur·ban
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Definition of nonurban
: not of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city : not urban
a nonurban setting nonurban populations
Examples of nonurban in a Sentence
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Legislators set lower rates for urban and nonurban counties outside the Portland metro in acknowledgment of lower costs of living. — Mike Rogoway, oregonlive.com, "Oregon employers adapt to successive minimum wage hikes," 30 June 2019 In Puerto Rico, the researchers visited 104 barrios across the island, selecting them to ensure that both urban and nonurban areas were represented. — Sheri Fink, New York Times, "Puerto Rico’s Hurricane Maria Death Toll Could Exceed 4,000, New Study Estimates," 29 May 2018 These trends have buffeted many smaller cities and nonurban areas. — New York Times, "What Happens When the Richest U.S. Cities Turn to the World?," 22 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nonurban.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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